Bad omen at inaugural meeting of common candidate in Polonnauwa-white pigeon released to atmosphere had fallen to ground

In the inaugural meeting of the common candidate Maithripala Sirisena
which was commenced at his home town Polonnaruwa yesterday, a very bad
omen had been seen when at the beginning of the meeting a white pigeon
had been released to the atmosphere by the common candidate Maithripala
Sirisena which had instead of flying away had fallen on to the ground.
All faces of those on the stage had become gloomy had looked at one
another thinking it was a bad omen to the start of the presidential
elections campaign.